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English Rose
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Offensive Emoticon
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April 17, 2013, 06:04:09 PM »
Hello all
Am I alone in finding the following emoticon offensive? :
I noticed this yesterday in someone's posted message, and it seems to depict someone violently beating someone else over the head with a hammer.
I really don't think this is very pleasant and it's at odds with the generally supportive environment of this forum. Am I being too sensitive?
Best wishes
English Rose
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Taz2
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Re: Offensive Emoticon
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April 17, 2013, 06:12:35 PM »
Sorry - but I think it's ok. We have used it before when a member has been a bit reluctant to go to the doc about something. I don't find it offensive but I can see that at first sight it might look a little strange.
Taz x
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honeybun
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April 17, 2013, 06:47:16 PM »
Sorry I am with Taz on this one......It's just a bit of fun.
We have the grind and bump bananas, the one being prodded with a stick and the one being kicked up the bum.
We used to have one lady....Mrs Purple who had the very best smilies. She always made me smile.
Honeyb
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English Rose
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April 17, 2013, 07:06:23 PM »
Hmmm
honeyb - yes I've been around long enough to remember Mrs P and her emoticons.
Nope.....I still think that one is awful, - as is this one:
...and this one isn't very nice either:
....all a bit childish. I detest anything depicting violence towards another. I wouldn't beat, kick or prod anyone in real life, so why is it remotely amusing?? That's my last comment on this matter. Peace!
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Joyce
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April 17, 2013, 07:09:59 PM »
I don't find it offensive. It's just a bit of fun. Don't know anyone who has objected in the past. But I know where you are coming from.
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Taz2
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April 17, 2013, 07:32:47 PM »
I guess we are all different and if there was one I didn't like then I wouldn't feel as if I had to use it but wouldn't mind others putting it in their posts.
Taz x
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ariadne
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Re: Offensive Emoticon
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April 17, 2013, 08:19:16 PM »
I don't find them offensive. I think we need them because the written word often doesn't come across how we would say something.
For instance we might jokingly say someone needs "a kick up the bum"
or we might want to say "Oi, you"
It's to lighten the tone of the written word in my opinion.
And I also hate violence of any kind.
ariadne xx
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CLKD
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Re: Offensive Emoticon
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April 17, 2013, 08:20:01 PM »
Have you never poked anyone, or nudged someone to reiterate a point
.......... I hate violence and was going to e-mail a Company last night after seeing an advert which smashed garden knomes
- but can't remember the Company
- on the back of the Boston marathon horrors I thought that the particular advert is offensive.
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Elena
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April 17, 2013, 08:31:08 PM »
I cant bear violence but i find all those emoticons amusing especially the way the purple one falls completely flat on it's face - it's just like slapstick. I could watch that and find it funny every time but that's just me.
We watched Fawlty Towers recently and I was very taken aback with the way Basil handled Polly in one particular episode. He was bundling her about like a sack of potatoes, mustve really hurt. I wouldnt have picked up on that at the time it first came out. I think we are all more sensitive to that sort of thing these days.
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Taz2
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April 17, 2013, 08:42:11 PM »
Do you mean the Ikea advert CLKD? If so I really like it - especially as there is a twist at the end! They are evil gnomes not the nice sort which you may have in your garden
I will put the link here (don't watch CLKD) but not sure if it is advertising!
http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/ad-day-ikea-148648
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CLKD
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April 18, 2013, 09:31:22 AM »
again
: you must spend all your spare time searching for 'links'
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Suzi Q
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April 18, 2013, 10:33:41 AM »
Its PC gone nuts
Its a joke aimed at fun and laughter Dont you watch Punch and Judy Shows
I think the gen on here is its a bit of fun Ive had that sent to me to go to GP
Knock some sence in to me Hun Lighten up OK
Big Hugs xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
CLKD behave!!!!!!!!!!!!
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CLKD
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Re: Offensive Emoticon
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April 18, 2013, 10:39:11 AM »
Moi?
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Suzi Q
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April 18, 2013, 10:46:12 AM »
Im laughing here YES you hehehehehehehehe god your funny hehehehe
Youove brought a HUGE smile to my face if you could see me sitting here typing away with a cheshire cheese grin
ya sod hehehehehehehe
LITTLE OLD MOI heheheheh
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honeybun
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April 18, 2013, 10:47:21 AM »
Those French classes weren't wasted then CLKD.
Honeyb
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